Mathew Helm

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Mathew Helm
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Personal information
Born (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 42)
Bourke, New South Wales
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
ClubHunter United Diving Academy
Coached byHui Tong
Medal record
Men's Diving
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 10m Platform
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Synchro Platform
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Barcelona Synchro Platform
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Barcelona 10m Platform
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 10m Platform
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 10m Platform
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Synchro Platform
Updated on 4 October 2015.

Mathew Helm (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian diver who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's 10-metre platform. [1] He was in first place at the end of the preliminary round and the semi-finals, but was passed by Chinese diver Hu Jia in the finals. In the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, he won the 10-metre platform gold medals in the Individual and Syncro. [2]

Born in Bourke, New South Wales, Helm was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. [3] Helm is openly gay. [4]

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